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2 Publishing your Low Content Books Prefer to watch? Check out the step-by-step video tutorial here: Okay, let s get right into it When publishing your books on Amazon KDP, you pay nothing upfront KDP Print prints your book whenever someone purchases and then takes a percentage of your royalties whenever a book is sold Step 1: To begin, log into your account and click Create Paperback from your Bookshelf 2 P age

3 Step 2: Begin by entering in your book title making sure to use the exact title that appears on either the front or the spine 3 P age

4 Spend some time coming up with compelling titles that will capture attention There s empirical proof that tiles can make a massive difference in how many books you sell In fact, I ve experienced this several times over the years when publishing paranormal romance Adding keywords like shifter, dragon shapeshifter into the title or sub-title, or changing titles completely so they were catchier, edgy or just different often helped to boost sales and visibility Look at the top 50 books in your niche What kind of titles are they using? Do you see a pattern in regards to the keywords being used in the title, subtitle or book description page? If so, chances are 4 P age

5 it s because it s a targeted keyword designed to drive in traffic Don t stress too much about titles You ll get the hang of it the more often you publish, I promise! There are, however, a few things to keep in mind when coming up with titles: 1: Don t keyword stuff Your title should be exactly as shown on your book cover or spine Amazon will often reject books that include extra words that don t appear anywhere on your book 2: Don t Overlook your Subtitle Field Use your subtitle area to provide more information This is also where you can add relevant keywords that will help boost visibility 3: Choose Keywords Carefully Your title and subtitle must be 200 characters or less in total so you want to use the most powerful keywords possible that will capture attention 5 P age

6 Once you ve added your title and subtitle and your book is published, your working title will look something like this: Get Your Ass in Gear: 150-page Yearly Planner to help you get on track In this example, Get Your Ass in Gear would have to be featured somewhere on the front cover or the spine as it was my submitted title However, you don t have to feature it in both places and you don t have to include your sub title anywhere on your cover 150-page Yearly Planner to help you get on track was my subtitle An important thing to keep in mind is that your text should be focused on your market, not just on triggering Amazon s algorithm s You want people to be intrigued by your title and to fully understand the kind of book you re selling Also, since you can integrate keywords into other areas of your book listing other than your title and 6 P age

7 subtitle fields, there s no need to overdo it Now it s time to enter in your series, if you have one I tend to create a series around specific niches so that I can connect multiple books together For example, I publish journals and planners geared towards indie authors More specifically, selfpublished authors in the beginning stages of planning their first book So, what I m working on is creating a complete series where the first planner guides them through the planning process, and the second journal/planner in the series is based on helping them keep track of marketing and building their author platform 7 P age

8 In this example, I would give my series a sexy name and add it into the provided field I would also assign journal #1 as the first in the series and journal #2 as the second in the series This helps buyers find all the journals in my series as Amazon will create a series page for you I can then add more journals to the series as I create them If you don t have a series, just skip this area Next up, entering in your author name! Keep in mind that you can have as many different pen names as you wish, with each one targeting a specific niche market You can also have an Author Central account for every pen name as well as connect up to 3 together in one location which makes it easier to manage and update them You ll want to leave the Contributors field blank unless you wish to credit your editor, illustrator or someone else who participated in your low content project 8 P age

9 Step 3: Enter in your book description This is an important step in helping buyers find your book so be sure to include as much information as possible This is where you ll want to include relevant keywords that target your audience I ve included an example listing below Keyword strings are highlighted in yellow 9 P age

10 Next, choose I own the publishing rights and then it s time to enter in keywords! 10 P age

11 Step 4 Choose your Keywords Keywords are what drive traffic to your book pages and help potential customers find your books You never want to enter in just a singular keyword but instead, multi-word keyword phrases Think from a customer s perspective What would you type into Amazon if you were searching for a low content book like the one you re publishing? I ve written about easy ways to research keywords in Module #6, so you ll want to read through that I also include keywords in every niche report as well to help you out Just remember, never repeat a keyword 11 P age

12 If you enter in gratitude journal, you should never use the words gratitude or journal again in any of your 7 keyword fields Instead, think of other ways to describe your book such as planner, notebook, logbook, or tracker 12 P age

13 Step 5 Choose your Categories Just like keywords, you ll want to choose your categories very carefully Please read Module #7 for help on how to find the best categories for your books The key is to choose the categories that are most relevant to your niche You should also test out different categories to see which ones offer the most exposure You can change categories at any time by logging into your KDP account and editing your live book Your paperback books will remain active on the marketplace even when you re editing them Step 6 Assign an ISBN Thankfully, Amazon gives you a free ISBN for your book This ISBN can only be used on Amazon and its distribution partners Also, once it s assigned it can t be changed Once generated, Amazon will 13 P age

14 automatically register your ISBN information with BooksInPrintcom, which is a global database of print books maintained by Bowker (the US ISBN agency) Just click Assign me a free KDP ISBN to generate one for your book Step 7 Choose your Print & Trim Options When it comes to choosing interiors, I typically choose black and white interior with white paper However, in some cases I do choose cream It depends on the look and feel you re going for 14 P age

15 For example, when I published a wedding guest book, I chose to go with cream pages just because it fit the theme of my cover, which has a rustic look When it comes to color interiors, keep in mind that the printing cost will be higher than that of black or white You ll be able to see how the cost is calculated on the next page I suggest always printing in black and white unless you have images in your book that absolutely need to be printed in color In regards to trim size, you want to make sure you select the correct size based on the book you re publishing Click on Select a different size and choose from the available options Most of my low content books are printed as 6x9, but going back to my wedding guestbook, I chose 82 x 6 inches just because that s the most commonly requested size for that particular type of book 15 P age

16 When choosing Bleed versus No bleed, unless you re publishing interior templates such as grid paper that runs the entire width and length of the page, you ll likely want to choose No Bleed Also, neither the cover finish, paper type or even the bleed settings affects your printing costs Only your trim size, and whether you choose to print in color will increase your minimum price requirements And finally, you get to choose your paperback finish I publish in both matte and glossy depending on the kind of low content book I m selling For example, with my wedding guestbook, I published it in matte because I love the smooth, soft texture of the cover Glossy covers are great as well though, especially for kids books I recommend ordering a copy of one of your books in both finishes so you can see the difference Step 8 Upload your Manuscript and Cover & Preview Once you ve uploaded your book and cover, click on Launch Previewer 16 P age

17 This is a required step during the publishing process, but that s a good thing because once you approve the book on the next page, and then KDP s quality control team does as well, it immediately 17 P age

18 goes live on the Amazon marketplace Therefore, you want to make sure to go through each section carefully, launch the previewer so you can see whether there are any errors or things you need to change and when satisfied, click on Save and Continue This will NOT be the final step in the approval process! No worries, you have one more page to complete before you get to that last step Step 9 Set your Price Point Woo! This is the last page in the publishing process! We re almost there! J In the example below, Amazon is showing me that my minimum price point needs to be $382 If I set it to this price, I wouldn t make any money whenever a copy is sold 18 P age

19 You ll want to play around with different price points to determine how much money you ll make from each sale I suggest pricing at least $3-4 up from the minimum, but you ll want to research your market first so you have a better understanding of what people are willing to pay Note: You earn up to 60% royalties on the list price you set, or 30% for books sold through expanded distribution channels When you re satisfied with everything, click Publish Your Paperback Book 19 P age

20 Congrats! You did it! Note that it can take up to 72 hours for your book to be approved and visible on the marketplace If KDP finds any issues with your book during the approval process, you ll receive an outlining what needs to be changed before your book can be published Otherwise, if your book is approved, you ll receive an notifying you that it s live on the marketplace Proceed to module #10: Maximizing Exposure with Author Central and through Social Media 20 P age

LOW CONTENT PUBLISHING MODULE #2.. 1 P age

LOW CONTENT PUBLISHING MODULE #2 1 P age KISS and Tell Like everything else, the best way to get the job done is to always KISS! Keep it simple, stupid ;) So, the easiest way to show you what you ll be